#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

void n_chars(char, int);

int main()
{
    int times;
    char ch;

    cout << "Enter a character: ";
    cin >> ch;
    while (ch != 'q')
    {
        cout << "Enter an integer: ";
        cin >> times;
        n_chars(ch, times);
        cout << "Enter another character or press the q-key to quit: ";
        cin >> ch;
    }
    cout << "The value of times is" << times << endl;
    cout << "Bye!" << endl;

    return 0;
}

void n_chars(char ch, int times)
{
    while (times-- > 0)
        ;
    {
        cout << ch;
    }
}